Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SO18 1BD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	52%	0.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.9%	48%	-0.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SO18 1BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.2%	45.3%	8.1%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	37.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.6%	9.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.3%	54%	9.7%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	35.9%	25.8%	-10.1%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.2%	5.7%	1.5%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.2%	0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	18.3%	-5.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	8.7%	-5.8%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	15.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	20.3%	10.2%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	30.7%	9.0%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	7.2%	2.1%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.4%	88.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	7.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87%	79.3%	-7.7%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	7.6%	14%	6.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Africa	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	79.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	-3.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	2%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Chafen Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chafen Road was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.0% lower than the Bitterne Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chafen Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 724 local areas in Southampton .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SO18 1BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chafen Road are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Southampton.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chafen Road, Southampton, SO18 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SO18 1BD

Average Price
£332,241

Semi-Detached
£296,242

Terraced
£286,145

Detached
£372,561

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chafen Road

Average Price
£310,287

Semi-Detached
£300,622

Terraced
£287,566

Detached
£324,047

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chafen Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Chafen Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-10-31	£338,256
61 Chafen Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-10-22	£308,410
67 Chafen Road, Southampton, Southampton Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-11-01	£338,604
45 Chafen Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£336,500	2024-06-04	£342,599
39 Chafen Road, Southampton, Southampton Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-10-17	£362,842

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SO18 1BD

Employment

SO18 1BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SO18 1BD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bitterne Manor Primary School Quayside Road , Bitterne Manor SO18 1DP	3out of 4	240 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Denys Primary School Dundee Road , St Denys SO17 2ND	3out of 4	843 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beechwood Junior School Juniper Road , Bitterne SO18 4EG	- not rated	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Glenfield Infant School Rossington Way , Bitterne SO18 4RN	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foundry Lane Middle School Foundry Lane , SO15 3JT	- not rated	4,261 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Warren Middle School Warren Crescent , SO16 6AY	- not rated	4,832 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bitterne Park School Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU	3out of 4	1,488 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St Anne's Catholic School Carlton Road , SO15 2WZ	- not rated	2,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH	- not rated	2,224 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB	- not rated	2,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR	- not rated	2,287 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,100 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College Hill Lane , SO15 5RL	- not rated	3,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA	- not rated	5,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England School Stafford Road , Shirley SO15 5TE	3out of 4	3,446 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's School Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA	- not rated	570 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS	- not rated	925 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL	- not rated	1,410 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southampton Small School 2 Brookvale Road , Portswood SO17 1QL	- not rated	1,461 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
For Goodness Cakes	31 Macnaghten Road, Southampton	270 yd
Prestige Breakfast Cafe	186A Bitterne Road West, Southampton	357 yd
Na's Bar & Galley	Unit 7A, Kemps Quay Industrial Park	378 yd
Ceylon junction	7 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	635 yd
Miss Ellie's	31A Manor Farm Road, Southampton	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station	99 Bullar Road, Southampton	299 yd
Butcher's Hook Alehouse	7 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	708 yd
The Riverside Club	St. Denys Rowing Club, Priory Avenue	746 yd
South Western Arms	40 Adelaide Road, Southampton	763 yd
Woodies At The junction	21 Priory Road, Southampton	770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Roma	166 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	287 yd
Red Roosters Peri Peri	186 Bitterne Road West, Southampton	518 yd
Melt Pizza	2 - 4 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	569 yd
SOroast Coffee	5 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue	641 yd
Alex Fish and Chips	1 The Triangle, Cobden Avenue	644 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Company Shop Limited	Hawkeswood Road, Southampton	520 yd
Tesco Express	12 - 18 Cobden Avenue, Southampton	571 yd
Spar	17 Manor Farm Road, Southampton	708 yd
Yau Brothers	1 Princes Street, Southampton	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acolade Health And Fitness (Closed) Unit L Unit L Bitterne Road West	health and fitness suite	577 yd
St Mary'S Independent School MIDANBURY LANE	grass pitches	744 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	191 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	121.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SO18 1BD